It is the temporary residence document you will need if you plan to live in Italy. 

Per the Italian Government website, you need to apply for it within 8 working days of being in Italy. NOTE: “working days” include Mondays through SATURDAYS.  It does not include Sundays and holidays. (By working days they really mean days the post office would be open, since that’s where you apply.)

Pick up materials at your local post office in Italy. They distribute little yellow packets called yellow kits (ask for the “kit gialla per la residenza”)

You know it’s funny you ask… we’ve heard stories about people’s experiences that don’t match up perfectly with the official posts on this subject.  Word of advice #1 is overprepare / err on the side of caution; word of advice #2 is don’t be surprised or flustered if you arrive and are asked for things you might not have expected.  

Bring all this stuff: 

– FULL COPY of all the pages of your passport

– Proof of Health Insurance

– Any documents related to your need to be in Italy in the first place (e.g., if you have a student visa you should bring all the official documentation that shows your a student in Italy, etc.)

 

 

Two great additional pieces of information from American in Rome:

Do the best you can with the forms, NO ONE knows how to actually fill them out correctly.
When you complete your DO NOT sign the form. You will do that when you go back to the post office.